KBW Announces Changes To KBW Regional Banking Index (KRX)

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., a full-service investment bank that specializes in the financial services sector, and a wholly owned subsidiary of KBW, Inc. (NYSE: KBW), today announces upcoming changes to the KBW Regional Banking Index (Index Symbol: KRX ^SM, ETF Symbol: KRE ^SM).

Effective prior to the opening of business on Monday, February 8, 2010, Cathay General Bancorp, (NASDAQ: CATY) and First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ: FFBC), both members of the KRX, will undergo an increase in shares to account for their recent equity offerings.

The KBW family of indices that has tradable exchange traded funds are: KBW Bank Index (Index Symbol: BKX ^SM, ETF Symbol KBE ^SM); KBW Capital Markets Index (Index Symbol: KSX ^SM, ETF Symbol KCE ^SM); KBW Insurance Index (Index Symbol: KIX ^SM, ETF Symbol KIE ^SM); KBW Mortgage Finance Index (Index Symbol: MFX ^SM, ETF Symbol: KME ^SM), and KBW Regional Banking Index (Index Symbol: KRX ^SM, ETF Symbol: KRE ^SM).

About KBW

KBW, Inc. is the parent of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Limited and KBW Asset Management. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. is a full service investment bank specializing in the financial services industry. Founded in 1962, it is widely recognized as a leading authority in the banking, insurance, brokerage, asset management, mortgage banking and specialty finance sectors. The firm has established industry-leading positions in the areas of research, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, as well as sales and trading for financial services companies.

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